Assistant or Associate Professor of Health Science

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about .


Job Description:

The Department of Health Sciences at Worcester State University invites applications for one full-time tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant or associate professor (rank commensurate with experience), specializing in Public Health with particular attention to Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Program Evaluation, and Public Health Research. The appointment begins on September 1, 2022. Service to the campus, community, and profession is expected, in addition to demonstrated teaching excellence and continuing scholarship.


Requirements:

A doctorate in Public Health or related field, conferred by September 1, 2022.


Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.

It is the policy of Worcester State University that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccine is required of all individuals hired by WSU, to be verified after an offer of employment has been made, and as part of the background check process. Prospective employees may submit a request for exemption based on a religious and/or medical basis, to Human Resources.

Salary and rank commensurate with experience.

Review of applications will begin on or about October 15, and continue until the position is filled.


Application Instructions:

Initial screening of applications will begin October 15, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. The appointment will begin fall semester 2022.

All applicants must apply online at: http://worcester.interviewexchange.com.

Necessary documents for submission include a CV, Letter of Interest, Letter of Teaching Philosophy and Research Interest, and the contact information for 3 professional references who will submit a letter of reference on your behalf.

Information which cannot be uploaded by the applicant may be faxed to 508-929-8163 or mailed to:

Executive Director, Chief Human Resources Officer

Worcester State University

486 Chandler Street

Worcester MA 01602-2597

URL: www.worcester.edu